Latest from SFBay
Mayor tests positive for Covid-19 after attending Warriors parade
San Francisco Mayor London Breed tested positive for Covid-19 just days after participating in the Warriors championship parade.Read More
Managing Covid-19 vaccine expectations for young children
Neither vaccine recommended for young children is optimal for avoiding Covid-19 infection, but they should minimize hospitalizations.Read More
Covid update: Hospitalization rates double, wastewater samples show alarming East Bay spike
Omicron surge: Several Bay Area counties have seen Covid hospitalization rates more than double in the past month. Read More
San Francisco brims with life, color as Bay to Breakers grandly returns
One of the oldest and perhaps most fun footraces in North America returned last Sunday after two years stuck in pandemic purgatory.Read More
Agency plans summer Muni restorations, if Covid surge stays in check
The SFMTA plans to restore more Muni service routes in July, but plans could be delayed if the Covid surge impacts operator availability.Read More
San Francisco drops public meeting mask requirement
As of Monday, masks will no longer be required at San Francisco public meetings. The requirement is still in effect for high-risk settings.Read More
State drops public transit mask requirement, Bay Area agencies follow
The California Department of Health Wednesday dropped its public transportation mask requirement. Bay Area transit agencies quickly followed.Read More
Oakland schools to drop student mask mandate, though still ‘strongly recommended’
Oakland students will no longer be required to wear masks indoors as of April 25, but masking is still "strongly recommended."Read More
SF economy shows recovery signs, but still lags behind comparable cities
Despite a lag behind comparable cities, San Francisco is showing signs of a strong economic recovery in some key sectors.Read More
Second Covid booster cleared for older Americans, immunocompromised
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second Covid-19 booster vaccine dose Tuesday for some immunocompromised people as well as all adults over the age of 50. A...Read More
Council debates looming ‘tsunami of displacement’ as rent relief expires
Tuesday's San Jose City Council meeting highlighted the looming "tsunami of displacement" as rent relief is set to expire on March 31.Read More
Oakland airport foot traffic reaches highest level since pandemic onset
Oakland International Airport is showing signs of recovery with February foot traffic reaching the highest level since the pandemic onset.Read More
Wastewater samples suggest BA.2 variant accounts for half of county cases
Wastewater samples suggest BA.2 variant accounts for about half of Contra Costa County's new Covid-19 cases.Read More
Vaccine mandate deadline looms for less than fifth of AC Transit workers
Less than a fifth of AC Transit workers have until the end of Thursday to meet the agency's vaccine mandate or face possible termination.Read More
‘Bloom SF’ events aim to draw downtown workers back to offices
After two years of nearly empty streets, workers are slowly trickling back to San Francisco’s downtown offices, and the “Bloom SF” initiative will soon launch to welcome them back. ...Read More
BART loses 2 percent of workforce for vaccine mandate noncompliance
Nearly 100 BART employees have quit or been fired in recent months after failing to comply with the agency's Covid-19 vaccination mandate.Read More
San Francisco drops proof of vaccine requirement for most private spaces
Patrons who dine and drink indoors at restaurants and bars in San Francisco will no longer have to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test starting Friday....Read More
San Francisco schools to phase out student mask mandate
The mask requirement will be lifted for elementary students on April 2. Read More
CDC may have misjudged California Covid-19 risk with old data
The CDC may have misjudged Covid-19 risk for several California counties by relying on old data.Read More
Bay Area counties, except Santa Clara, to lift indoor mask mandate next week
Public health officials from most Bay Area counties Wednesday announced they will align with state guidelines and lift universal mask mandates Feb. 15.Read More